ACTOR

Joe Spinell

1936 - 1989

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Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway. He played supporting roles in film including The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather Part II (1974), Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Taxi Driver (1976), Sorcerer (1977) and Cruising (1980). Until Spinell's death in 1989, his career ranged from bit to major supporting roles. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Joe Spinell has received more than 1,450,631 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Spinell is the 2,212th most popular actor (down from 2,039th in 2019), the 3,553rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,377th in 2019) and the 1,017th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Joe Spinells by language

Over the past year Joe Spinell has had the most page views in the with 241,425 views, followed by Italian (30,845), and German (24,133). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Afrikaans (302.98%), Asturian (129.51%), and Southern Azerbaijani (68.13%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Joe Spinell ranks 2,212 out of 13,578. Before him are René Auberjonois, Angelique Rockas, Simonetta Stefanelli, Marshall Bell, Mai Zetterling, and Peter Berling. After him are Zeudi Araya, Rose McGowan, Kate Jackson, Anthony Dawson, David Ogden Stiers, and Edmond O'Brien.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Joe Spinell ranks 211. Before him are Mary Tyler Moore, Metin Oktay, Walter Koenig, Glenn Murcutt, Marion Chesney, and Jim Brown. After him are Diana Hyland, Shirley Knight, Lien Chan, Frank Caprio, Federico Luppi, and Zdeněk Svěrák. Among people deceased in 1989, Joe Spinell ranks 117. Before him are Richie Ginther, Yūsaku Matsuda, Gerhard Schröder, Arnaldo Ochoa, Michał Rola-Żymierski, and Riccardo Morandi. After him are Mouloud Mammeri, Guy Laroche, Martti Talvela, Robert Penn Warren, Chen Boda, and Yuliya Solntseva.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Joe Spinell ranks 3,553 out of 20,380. Before him are Rosemary Clooney (1928), René Auberjonois (1940), Jerome Kern (1885), Marshall Bell (1942), Warren Weaver (1894), and Jerry Garcia (1942). After him are Dolley Madison (1768), Kamehameha V (1830), William Wallace Campbell (1862), Kate Jackson (1948), Bobby Jones (1902), and David Ogden Stiers (1942).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Joe Spinell ranks 1,017. Before him are Irene Dunne (1898), Tony Goldwyn (1960), Richard Beymer (1938), Paul Gleason (1939), René Auberjonois (1940), and Marshall Bell (1942). After him are Kate Jackson (1948), David Ogden Stiers (1942), Edmond O'Brien (1915), Diana Hyland (1936), Shirley Knight (1936), and Ray Wise (1947).

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Television and Movie Roles

Rocky II
Tony Gazzo
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Jun 15o 19797.261 / 10
The Godfather Part II
William 'Willie' Cicci
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Dec 20o 19748.591 / 10
Rocky
Tony Gazzo
An uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark is given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fight against the world heavyweight boxing champion.
Nov 21o 19767.8 / 10